Lange Nacht des Nichts
19.05.2012
Cordial invitation to the long night of nothing
We announced it – and now the time has come; the coming weeks at geh8 are dedicated to ‘nothing’ and its derivatives! In the spirit of John Cage “I have nothing to say ———– and I am saying it” we explore the edges of this concept – in different art forms (visual arts, music, dance, film) as well as in humanities and natural sciences. In the preparation, it turns out to a surprising degree how universal, topical and versatile this concept can be understood. We cordially invite you to the opening of the series:
Saturday, May 19:
7:30 pm – collective, performative reading of John Cage’s ‘Lecture on Nothing’.
9 pm – film night with in international short films and videos about: nothing.
Admission is free!
More announcements to follow. Names, texts, links and the whole program will be collected here – be sure to bookmark:
And if you are interested in the topic of nothing – if you would like to discuss it more or participate in the collective performance: We would like to invite you earlier on Saturday! It is planned to listen to an interesting interview on the topic of “nothing” from a mathematical – physical point of view with John Baez, a scientist who deals with the topic extensively. Afterwards there will be the possibility to talk about the topic, to exchange ideas, to discuss:
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Links:
http://www.ubu.com/sound/cage.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xCULMmwqz0
The Nichts Team
(among others Fernande Stein, Carolin Müller, Sara Vogel, Katharina Mock, Elizabeth Gerdemann, Paul Elsner, Janine Hönig, Shauna Merriman, Walburga Walde, Uljana Rogoshina, Regina Weiss, Benno Hinkes, Grit Ruhland, Konrad Behr)
The ‘Lange Nacht des Nichts’ is an event in the context of the project ‘Nichts-in-Pieschen’ – with the kind support of the City of Dresden, Office for Culture and Monument Protection!